A team of NYU chemists has created a series of three-dimensional structures that take a step closer to resembling those found in nature

A team of scientists has discovered a new crystal form of DDT that is more effective against insects than the existing one.

An international research team has uncovered 300,000 year-old fossil bones of Homo sapiens, a find that represents the oldest reliably dated fossil evidence of our species

Experiencing beauty requires thought, a team of neuroscientists finds, in a new study that confirms an 18th-century claim by the philosopher Immanuel Kant

The practice often occurs on the high seas and beyond the reach of any nation's jurisdiction

Brain size in primates is predicted by diet, an analysis by a team of NYU anthropologists indicates

Advance offers promise for the creation of enhanced synthetic chemistry

However, the researchers also caution that more work is needed to investigate how broadly these results apply

In the study, human subjects viewed a series of quickly flashed images, and reported which ones they saw and which they could not see, while their brain activity was monitored using magnetoencephalography

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The study also shows that teachers give lower ratings to girls’ math skills when girls and boys have similar achievement and behavior

The researchers found that only a small fraction of fast-food eaters—as little as 8 percent—are likely to make healthy choices as a result of current calorie labeling

DARPA awards NYU Tandon professor and fellow researchers $10 million to use artificial intelligence to catch the subtlest manipulations of images and video

A misunderstanding of how the certain parts of the brain function has hampered the creation of pharmaceuticals to effectively address fear and anxiety disorders, a pair of researchers has concluded

The work focuses on rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in cell phones, electric cars, laptops, and many other electronics